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The door gasket stuck to the door a pulled out of place after every use

Worked the new gasket into the groove with a smooth screwdriver and my fingers. No leaks and it stays in place. Parts Select had the right part and I got it fast

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Door Gasket with Strike - Black

Level of Difficulty: Easy

Time to do repair: 15 - 30 mins

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Customer: Clifford from Centennial, CO

Water leaking from front right corner (door) while washer running

The hardest part of this was figuring out the cause of the leak. It only leaked while the washer was running (arms spinning). I thought it might be the air intake seal at the lower part of the door-but that did not look damaged.I cleaned off the door gasket really good and that slowed the leak - so I figured the gasket was the problem (plus changing the gasket is cheap and it was old anyway).

I pulled the old gasket off (no tools required). I cleaned the track/slot that the gasket goes into, and the area around it from all the caked-on soap and gunk.Cleaned off the door edge that seals with the gasket too.I took the new gasket and folded it in half to find the middle, then started with the middle, putting it into the track (used the center door latch on the frame to know the middle on the washer).I worked the gasket into the slot just with my fingers. I found that if I pinched the part that goes into the slot with my thumb/finger that helped get it deep into the slot without tools.I worked around one side, slowly and carefully pushing it into the slot. Did the other side the same way - starting from the middle and working down to the end at the bottom of the washer. Checked the gasket to make sure it was all set in well.There is an inch or so of the gasket left over at the bottom - I just bent that around the bend so it was not in the way.

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Parts Used:

Door Gasket with Strike - Black

Level of Difficulty: Really Easy

Time to do repair: Less than 15 mins

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Customer: Russell from Bellevue, WA

Dishwasher leaked from left side of door

As I pulled out the old rubber gasket I noticed there was a flat side and a curved side, this is how the new one must go. When I put in the new gasket in I just made sure the flat side (faced out) and it really was very simple. It just fits inside a grove, very easy to install. I compared the to parts (old and new) they were exactly the same shape and length. I was very impressed with the web site navigation and layout. I was able to zoom in on pictures of the part and there were exact measurements of dimensions.

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Poor seal on old gasket caused water to leak during dishwasher operation.

I simply pulled out the old gasket and pushed the new one in with my fingers. I had to trim about an inch off the length with a utility knife. The seal is nice and tight now and we have no more water leakage.

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Chopper not performing

I noticed some residue in the dishwasher so I decided to clean the chopper screen. I dismantled the screen and spray assemblies and removed the chopper. The chopper was extremely worn and the chopper washer/gasket was missing. I reassembled the parts I removed and as I was placing the screws in the screen assembly I dropped a screw into the impeller well. Since the screws are stainless I was forced to remove the whole motor assembly. Since I had to order a chopper I went ahead and ordered a motor assembly gasket for reassembly. The mistake I made was not ordering a drain valve at the same time for when I removed the valve to clean it the rubber separated. The dishwasher will not function without it. This is where PartsSelect really came through for me. The 2-3 day shipping came in 2 days and the drain valve which was really going to hold me up with standard shipping came the very next day! Way to go PartsSelect! Everything went back together just fine.

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Parts Used:

Door Gasket with Strike - Black

Level of Difficulty: Easy

Time to do repair: 15 - 30 mins

Tools: Screw drivers

Customer: Jennifer from Stockbridge, MA

Old gasket was stretched out and allowed leaking

The replacement of the gasket was simple and required only a flat-head screwdriver to push the rubber into the groove around the opening of the dishwasher. Took only about 15 minutes and the door is a tight fit now. I wish I had replaced the gasket 6 months ago when it first started coming loose when we opened the door to the dishwasher.

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Parts Used:

Door Gasket with Strike - Black

Level of Difficulty: Really Easy

Time to do repair: Less than 15 mins

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Customer: Ted from Los Osos, CA

Door gasket was falling out

I took out the old one and started in the lower left corner and threaded it all around the edge to make sure the placement and length was correct. Then I came back around with a plastic spatula to firmly seat the gasket into the groove. Worked perfectly and havent had any trouble since!

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Parts Used:

Door Gasket with Strike - Black

Level of Difficulty: Really Easy

Time to do repair: Less than 15 mins

Tools: Screw drivers

Customer: Derek from Chubbuck, ID

Worn out door gasket

Easy to do. Less than fifteen minutes total and only tool required was a screw driver. Simply pulled out the old gasket by hand and then pressed in the new one with the screw driver. Anyone could do this.

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Door Gasket with Strike - Black

Level of Difficulty: Really Easy

Time to do repair: Less than 15 mins

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Customer: Sue from Hudson, OH

Dishwasher leaked

Our Kitchenaid dishwasher was leaking so I called a repair service. I gave the model number and serial number over the phone and explained the problem. I was told the rubber gasket would need to be replaced. When the repairman came 5 days later he told me that the gasket needed to be replaced but he didn't have a new one on his truck. He ordered one and said he would be back in a week to repair the dishwasher. That took 10 minutes at the most. He then gave me a bill for $200.49 ($71.49 for the part and $129 for the labor)that I had to pay right then. I wrote him a check so he would leave and immediately called the repair company to tell them the price was outrageous and that I had never before paid for a repair before the work was done. I was simply told it was their policy. I then told them I was stopping payment on the check - which I did. I checked on-line for the part and found your web-site and the the part I needed for $27.62. I ordered it on a Monday, it arrived on Tuesday and my husband easily installed it that evening. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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Parts Used:

Door Gasket with Strike - Black

Level of Difficulty: Really Easy

Time to do repair: Less than 15 mins

Tools: Screw drivers

Customer: Michael J from Butler, PA

D/w leaked a puddle of water onto the floor every load

I removed the old gasket simply by pulling on it. I compared its length to the length of the new gasket, figuring there would be some trimming to do -- there wasn't. The replacement was exactly the same. I placed a mark on the center of the new gasket, and marked the center of the mounting groove. I aligned the two marks, and pushed the new gasket into the groove, starting at the center, and worked my way out towards the two ends. After getting a majority of the new gasket to seat by hand, I GENTLY used the tip of a slotted screwdriver to ensure that the New Gasket was completely snapped into place.The fit was perfect, and no more leaks. This repair was so simple, I'm embarressed for putting it off for so long. ;)

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Parts Used:

Door Gasket with Strike - Black

Level of Difficulty: Really Easy

Time to do repair: Less than 15 mins

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Customer: Frances from Longmeadow, MA

Worn gasket was fraying at bottom of door, leaking

just pulled old gasket out. New gasket took 2 attempts to fit in properly, but simple to do. Very easy to press into groove. Fit like a glove! Website drawings made choosing part very easy, thanks

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Door Gasket with Strike - Black

Level of Difficulty: Easy

Time to do repair: Less than 15 mins

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Customer: Doug from Morgan Hill, CA

The seal was bad on dishwasher door, leaked

I opened the dishwasher door, removed the old tired seal in a manner of seconds. I measured the old seal against the new, same length, so no cutting. I started on one side pushing the seal in to the groove, made sure the seal was centered in the door. (not too long on one side or the other) It took less than 5 minutes to place the seal and check that it was all the way in, all around the door. I wiped the door down with some cleaner, where it contacts the seal. The door was harder to close, but I expected that until it breaks in. I ran a short load in the dishwasher with no leaks. :)

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Parts Used:

Door Gasket with Strike - Black

Level of Difficulty: Really Easy

Time to do repair: Less than 15 mins

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Customer: rick from sparta, NJ

Dishwasher leaked occasionally due to age and condition of old gasket

Repair was a "no brainer". Pulled out the old gasket, started the replacement of the new gasket in the lower right hand corner and worked all the way around the opening, then trimmed excess gasket of about 2" with a pair of scissors and I was done. Total time - less than 5 minutes.

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Parts Used:

Door Gasket with Strike - Black

Level of Difficulty: Easy

Time to do repair: 15 - 30 mins

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Customer: Marc from Baltimore, MD

Water leak at the bottom left corner of the door

If your are just a tiny bit "handy", you can do this job in about 30 minutes for $30. The rubber gasket comes off very easily from its location, just pull it off, than, using a small piece of wood, I used a shim, insert the new gasket in, an inch at the time, all around the frame. No more leak, and probably over $150 savings. A plumber or repair man would have charged $90 just to drive to my house, plus part & labor.Thanks to PartSelect too, the part was delivered rapidly and the all ordering process was painless.